I worked for Blockbuster for 2 and a half years and I didn't find it too bad. If you have the time to establish a rapport with costumers, everything gets better even the dumbass up-selling and trying to make quotas. To be fair, a video rental store probably has more repeat customers than something strictly in the business of selling and repeat costumers make the whole thing more bearable. Maybe, it is just that I have no problem serving people.

The best thing I got out of it was money the fact that I can empathize with clerks so much more now. Most retail workers just don't seem to care about the products or customers so I like to throw people for a loop when I buy things because they did a good job not sounding like a tired asshole when up-selling. I tell them why I fell for their plot and they usually laugh and are thankful, it makes the whole experience better on both ends.

Employee: The game is 64.79$. Do you want the protection plan?Buyer: no.Employee: With our protection plan we cover any kind of damage for a full year. [...] Letting you enjoy your game worry free. So, I can add it?Buyer: no.Employee: Really? This game had some bad print runs and unless you plan to play it all within a week, which is pretty hard for RPGs, you might not know if you have a bad disk. I'd take it if I were you. (*this part is total bullshit invented to try and make you buy the plan*)Buyer: no.

So it's not just saying no Dice... it's saying no then no then no.

Not to quote the same thing twice, but you'd be surprised how often that "wear down"tactic works.

And Yoda, I do a lot of my preorders there for useless goodies usually like art books. :DIf others offer it I'm usually at my Indie game store; something about Amazons "click away" purchases makes it way too easy to say "WHY THE HELL NOT" to purchasing, so I try to avoid buying online, using real money makes me rethink if I really want what I'm buying. Is that weird?

I'm not beefin' on you because you're in full compliance here. For every Dice that works at EB/Gamestop there are 1000 Yggdrasil's

In regards to lamestop, they suck balls, but you can't blame the peons for doing what the weiners in charge tell them to. Radio shack did the same thing to me as an employee. Greet customer, push cell phone, ask what they came in for, suggest elaborate answer usually leading to cell phone, select items that answer their need and recommend checking their eligibility for a cell phone plan, offer service plans for all items and close your eyes when they spit at you for literally harassing them to no end. Pretty standard fair for any retail sales job honestly, and it fucking sucks. Pretty sure it's less about appeasing the customer and more about literally destroying your confidence as a person and making you an obedient schlub.

Employee: The game is 64.79$. Do you want the protection plan?Buyer: no.Employee: With our protection plan we cover any kind of damage for a full year. [...] Letting you enjoy your game worry free. So, I can add it?Buyer: no.Employee: Really? This game had some bad print runs and unless you plan to play it all within a week, which is pretty hard for RPGs, you might not know if you have a bad disk. I'd take it if I were you. (*this part is total bullshit invented to try and make you buy the plan*)Buyer: no.

So it's not just saying no Dice... it's saying no then no then no.

I feel bad saying no so if the person was likeable at Gamestop (which is very rare), then I'll fill out the customer service thing and give them a 5 star rating and tell GS that they are awesome.